Time Standards
| USA Swimming Motivational Standards |
| 2024-2028 National Motivational Standards AAAA, AAA, AA, A, BB, B |
USA Swimming sets motivational standards to help gauge swimmers' progress
These standards are occasionally used as a basis for other meets' time standards
2025-26 Short Course Season
| 2025 WI Single Age Sprint Championships |
| 12&U Single Age Championships December 13-14, 2025 |
| 2026 WI Short Course Championships | ||
| 10&U State Championships February 28-March 1, 2026 |
11-14 State Championships March 6-8, 2026 |
Senior State Championships February 27-March 1, 2026 |
2026 Long Course Season
| 2026 Open Water Championships | |
| Central Zones OW Championships June 12, 2026 Time Standards:
Open 5K: 15-16 “A” Time in 400/500, 800/1000 or 1500/1650 Free
13-14 2.5K: 13-14 “A” Time in 400/500, 800/1000 or 1500/1650 Free
11-12 2.5K: 11-12 “A” Time in 200, 400/500, 800/1000, or 1500/1650 Free
10&Under 1.25K: 10&Under “A” Time in 200 or 400/500 Free
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Great Lakes OW Championships TBD
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| 2026 WI Long Course Championships | |
| 12&U State Championships July 24-26, 2025 Time Standards TBD |
13&O State Championships July 30-August 2, 2025 Time Standards TBD |
| 2026 Central Zones Championships |
| 14&U Central Zones Championships July 29-August 2, 2025 Must meet "AAA" national motivational standard in age group |
Wisconsin Swimming sets these time standards to restrict the state championships to only the fastest swimmers in each event
Swimmers must meet or beat the listed time standards in their age group to qualify (age at the first day of the meet)
